The Clerk of State Court is the custodian of records for State Court of Douglas County, which includes criminal misdemeanor, civil cases and traffic citations.
Criminal & Civil Cases
Criminal misdemeanor and civil cases are filed and maintained in the Clerk of State Court office. Each case is assigned a number and judge. Each criminal case could have more than one defendant and numerous charges. Each civil case could have numerous parties as plaintiff or defendant.
The Solicitor General’s Office, the Public Defender’s Office, private attorneys, plaintiffs or defendants will file all original documents pertaining to the case in the Clerk of State Court of Douglas County. Once a criminal case is sentenced or closed, the office processes the necessary paperwork to send to the applicable State agency.
Judges & Court Staff
Each of the judges who staff the bench is elected to four-year terms of office.
- Chief Judge Eddie Barker
- Judge Brian K. Fortner
- Annetta Danley Stembridge, Clerk of State Court
Location & Contact Information
8700 Hospital Drive
Douglasville, GA 30134
Phone: 770-489-5232
Civil Case Documents / Case Filing: 770-489-3908
